Utility Transfers Act; telephone companies. (SB1143)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Utility Facilities Act; telephone companies. Eliminates the requirement that the State Corporation Commission approve the acquisition or disposal of the assets or of control of a telephone company. The measure will not apply to transactions for which applications seeking Commission approval were filed prior to July 1, 2007. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073160832 |
01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/22/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1143) |
01/31/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2007 | Read second time |
02/01/2007 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/01/2007 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/01/2007 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/01/2007 | Amendments by Senator Puckett rejected |
02/01/2007 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1143E |
02/01/2007 | Printed as engrossed 073160832-E |
02/02/2007 | Read third time |
02/02/2007 | Passed Senate (26-Y 11-N 2-A) |
02/02/2007 | VOTE: (26-Y 11-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2007 | Communicated to House |
02/04/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1143E) |
02/06/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2007 | Read first time |
02/06/2007 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/15/2007 | Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor |
Comments
This seems like an enormous change, but I'm not equipped with the information to understand the impact that it will have. What is the reason that the SCC has historically had to approve such things? What is the need for eliminating that approval process?